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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 56
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David seeks mercy, trusts in and praises the Lord, and thanks him for deliverance.
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<center><span class='small'>TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN UPON JONATH-ELEM-RECHOKIM, MICHTAM OF DAVID, WHEN THE PHILISTINES TOOK HIM IN GATH.</span></center>
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Be</span> merciful unto me, O God: for man would <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 124: 3.">swallow</a> me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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Mine enemies would daily swallow <i>me</i> up: for <i>they be</i> many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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What time I am afraid, I will <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 30: 6.">trust</a> in thee.
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In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Trust in God.">trust</a>; I will not <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/56/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 118: 6; Isa. 51: 12; 2 Ne. 8: 7 (7, 12); D&C 122: 9.">fear</a> what flesh can do unto me.
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Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts <i>are</i> against me for evil.
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/6a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR hope to take my life.">wait</a> for my soul.
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Shall they escape by iniquity?  in <i>thine</i> anger cast down the people, O God.
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Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: <i>are they</i> not in thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Book of Remembrance.">book</a>?
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When I cry <i>unto thee,</i> then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God <i>is</i> for me.
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In God will I praise <i>his</i> word: in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> will I praise <i>his</i> word.
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In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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Thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Vows.">vows</a> <i>are</i> upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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For thou hast delivered my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/56/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 116: 8.">soul</a> from death: <i>wilt</i> not <i>thou deliver</i> my feet from falling, that I may <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/56/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> before God in the light of the living?
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